Woodbury v. United States Casualty Co., 205 Ill. App. 404 (1917)

April 18, 1917 · Illinois Appellate Court · Gen. No. 21,850
205 Ill. App. 404

George Trumbull Woodbury, Appellant, v. United States Casualty Company, Appellee.

Gen. No. 21,850.

(Not to be reported in full.)

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Lockwood Honoré, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1915.

Reversed and remanded.

Opinion filed April 18, 1917.

Rehearing denied May 9, 1917.

Statement of the Case.

Action by George Trumbull Woodbury, plaintiff, against the United States Casualty Company, a corporation, defendant, to recover on an insurance policy. From a judgment for defendant, on a directed verdict, plaintiff appeals.

The decision in this case is governed by the decision in the case of Woodbury v. Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corporation, Ltd., ante, p. 387,

Frederick A. Brown and Raymond S. Pruitt, for appellant; John G. McDonald, of counsel.

Moses, Rosenthal & Kennedy, for appellee; Joseph W. Moses and Walter Bachrach, of counsel.

Mr. Justice Taylor

delivered the opinion of the court.